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The Pyramid Texts Explained
What’s the deal? We explore the Pyramid Texts’ meaning, as well as their origins and scholarship.
The Osiris achieves his apotheosis. Having awakened …
13 years ago
Unas the Skywalker: The Pyramid Texts of Unas (Part 4)
The Osiris achieves his apotheosis. Having awakened from death and received his offerings (or taken them by force), Unas now prepares to enter the sk…
13 years ago
Divine Young Cannibals: The Pyramid Texts of Unas (Part 3)
We leave the Duat and enter the horizon. On the walls of the antechamber, Unas’ Pyramid Texts describe the king’s entry to the sky. The ruler establi…
13 years ago
Buffet of the Gods: The Pyramid Texts of Unas (Part 2)
We travel deeper into the stars. Unas’ Pyramid Texts, on the walls of his burial chamber, lay out protections against serpents and dangers. They also…
13 years ago
The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts (A Complete Reading)
Unas in the sky with deities. Around 2320 BCE, King Unas did something interesting. His pyramid, at Saqqraa, is the first (surviving) monument to fea…
13 years ago
16: A Cannibal Hymn (The Fifth Dynasty Ends)
Djedkare and Unas (c.2400-2350 BCE). The Fifth Dynasty ends.
The Cannibal Hymn: Spoken reconstruction by Orlando Mezzabotta on YouTube.
The Pyramid T…
13 years ago
15: Djedkare, The Enduring Ka
Dynasty 6 and new ideas. Around 2440 BCE, a new king came to power. King Djed-ka-Re ("The Spirit of Re Endures") was an effective ruler, who reformed…
13 years ago
14: The Joy of Re's Heart
The reign of King Niuserre was not a bed of lotuses. After a rocky start, the young ruler worked to make his household and kingdom prosperous. We see…
13 years, 1 month ago
13: When Hairdressers Ruled
I Got You, Fam. After a series of short reigns, King Ny-User-Re came to power and brought some much-needed stability. In his long reign, Niuserre str…
13 years, 1 month ago
12: I Make the Soul Beautiful
Quick Successions. After the death of Sahure, multiple kings came and went in a short span of time. In this episode, we follow the reigns of Nefer-ir…
13 years, 2 months ago